Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Lead MST) at the Fresno VA Medical Center supports the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team within the Veterans Health Administration. The role leads a unit, assigns tasks, and ensures timely completion of work in alignment with SOPs, deadlines, and quality standards.

Responsibilities include workload distribution, on‑the‑job training, competency assessments, and collaboration with SPS leadership to meet priorities.

Responsibilities

• Distributes workload among SPS staff and prioritizes tasks according to established workflows.
• Monitors progress and reports status to SPS management.
• Ensures compliance with SOPs and SPS mandates, reviewing work for proper sequence and quality.

Job description

Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Lead MST) works at the Fresno VA Medical Center in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Key Responsibilities

The Lead MST distributes and prioritizes workload among employees based on established workflow and job specialization, ensuring an even distribution of tasks and revising schedules as needed to address anticipated and unanticipated changes. Work is assigned according to employee experience and training needs, and progress is monitored and reported to management.

The Lead MST ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and SPS mandates, reviewing or spot‑checking completed work to confirm adherence to proper sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Duties include but are not limited to: FUNCTIONS OR SCOPES OF PRACTICE Leads a unit or team of employees performing work at the GS-6 level or below, providing guidance and technical directions to accomplish the unit's work.

Ensures work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Collaborate with the Chief and Assistant Chief, SPS, to assign functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees according to established workflow, job specialization, and individual capabilities.

Serves as a working Lead Technician, filling in and redistributing workload during personnel shortages or short‑notice priorities to ensure smooth operations. Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks and confirms that each employee has sufficient work to remain productive. Revises work schedules as necessary to accommodate anticipated and unanticipated changes in workload.

Assign work to employees or employees to positions, breaking out tasks as needed to provide new employees with the experience and training required. Distributes work assignments equitably, including overtime and both desirable and undesirable tasks. Explains work requirements, methods, and procedures, providing special instructions for difficult or unusual operations and answering technical questions.

Work Monitoring and Quality Oversight Monitors the status and progress of work, making day‑to‑day adjustments based on established priorities. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives, and answers related questions from other employees. Reviews work in progress and complete work to verify that supervisory instructions on priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality assurance have been met.

Obtains guidance or information from supervisory staff regarding problems or backlogs that cannot be resolved promptly. Amends or rejects work that does not meet established standards. Refers questions, issues not covered by standards, or performance concerns to supervisory staff as appropriate. Checks the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material, and instrumentation to assess the quality and quantity of work produced by each employee.

Ensures items are safe to use, delivered on time to the proper location, and in the correct condition for VA patient care. Monitors working conditions, including seating, ventilation, lighting, and safety. Training and Employee Development Train or arrange training for team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Provides on‑the‑job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.

Conducts and records competency assessments on individuals for the proper reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME), using checklists established by supervisory staff and approved by Infection Control. Administrative and Supervisory Support Approves emergency leave for short durations or emergencies in the absence of supervisory staff. Inform employees of service policies, procedures, goals, and related changes as they affect unit operations.

Reports to the supervisor on employee performance, progress, training needs, and behavioral concerns; communicates employee participation, suggestions, and feedback. Resolves simple, informal employee complaints and refers formal grievances or appeals to the supervisor or appropriate management official. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm and on call as needed. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $55551 – $72217/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.